DNA from more than 200 Nashville firefighters was used to study the long-term health of 9/11 first responders at the World Trade Center. Research from VUMC used the samples to determine 9/11 first responders were more likely than their peers to have a genetic mutation that can cause blood cancers or cardiovascular disease. More.

Lori Ellis had a front row seat to the horrors of 9/11. As senior manager for operations and merchandising at the Century 21 on Cortlandt Street in Lower Manhattan — mere feet from the twin towers. More.

Members of the Indianapolis Fire Department and Indiana Task Force 1 said goodbye on Saturday to a longtime firefighter who responded to the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks in New York City. Retired IFD Chief Mark Rapp Sr. was a founding member of Indiana Task Force 1. More.

IFD’s engine 7 departs Crown Hill Funeral Home and Cemetery, Saturday, March 12, 2022, during a returning back to quarters ceremony for Chief Mark W. Rapp Sr. Rapp Sr. died of complications from cancer following his time responding to the 9/11 terror attacks. More.

Nearly 11,000 first responders developed a cancer linked to exposure to toxins during the clean up. More.

An idea for a 9/11 memorial in Mt. Pleasant getting closer to becoming reality. When Councilman Gary Santos was approached by a group of former New York City first responders now living in Mt. Pleasant with a big idea, Santos jumped at it. More.

First responders to the 9/11 attacks have an increased number of mutations in their blood that may predispose them to blood cancers and cardiac disease, according to a new study. The results highlight the attacks' long-lasting impact on first responders to the site. More.

Lori Ellis had a front row seat to the horrors of 9/11. As senior manager for operations and merchandising at the Century 21 on Cortlandt Street in lower Manhattan — mere feet from the twin towers. More.